Kirill Gotovets
Kirill Gotovets (born June 25, 1991) is a Belarusian ice hockey defenseman who is currently playing for Avangard Omsk of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL). He participated at the 2010 IIHF World Championship as a member of the Belarus National men's ice hockey team.[1]
| Kirill Gotovets | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
June 25, 1991 Minsk, Belarusian SSR, URS | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) | ||
| Weight | 185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb) | ||
| Position | Defense | ||
| Shoots | Left | ||
| KHL team Former teams |
Avangard Omsk Milwaukee Admirals Rockford IceHogs Dinamo Minsk Manitoba Moose | ||
| National team |
 | ||
| NHL Draft |
183rd overall, 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning | ||
| Playing career | 2014–present | ||
Playing career
He played for four years at Cornell University between 2010 and 2014. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning as number 183 overall, in the seventh round of the 2009 NHL Entry Draft.
On April 2, 2013 his NHL rights were traded to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for Philippe Paradis.[2] He was also a first round selection in the 2009 KHL Junior Draft. The following year on July 21, 2014, Gotovets signed a one-year AHL contract with Blackhawks affiliate, the Rockford IceHogs.[3]
On June 12, 2015, Gotovets was signed to another one-year AHL contract with the Rockford IceHogs for the 2015-16 season. Gotovets, who spent much of the 2014-15 season playing for the ECHL's Indy Fuel, was called up to Rockford towards the end of the regular season and saw further action in 8 Calder Cup Playoff matches, netting the game-winning goal in Game 1 of the Western Conference Quarterfinals.[4]
After two seasons with the IceHogs, Gotovets left as a free agent to sign a one-year deal to return to Belarus with HC Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League on July 28, 2016.[5] In the ensuing 2016-17 season, Gotovets added to the depth in the blueline, appearing in 24 games for 5 points.
On July 10, 2017, Gotovets opted to return to North America, agreeing to a one-year AHL contract with Canadian-based club, the Manitoba Moose, affiliate of the Winnipeg Jets.[6] In the 2017-18 season, Gotovets secured a regular role on the blueline, appearing in 57 games and posting 13 points.
On May 28, 2018, Gotovets as a free agent opted to return to hometown club, HC Dinamo Minsk of the KHL, on a two-year contract.[7]
After the conclusion of his contract with Dinamo, Gotovets continued in the KHL, moving to Russian club, Avangard Omsk, on a one-year contract on 12 May 2020.[8]
International play
Gotovets was named to the Belarus men's national ice hockey team for competition at the 2014 IIHF World Championship.[9]
Career statistics
Regular season and playoffs
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 2007–08 | Yunior Minsk | BVL | 45 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2008–09 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | USHS | 54 | 7 | 25 | 32 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2009–10 | Shattuck-Saint Mary's | USHS | 44 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010–11 | Cornell University | ECAC | 34 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2011–12 | Cornell University | ECAC | 24 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2012–13 | Cornell University | ECAC | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Cornell University | ECAC | 32 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2013–14 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Indy Fuel | ECHL | 47 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2014–15 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||
| 2015–16 | Rockford IceHogs | AHL | 62 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2016–17 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 24 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 2017–18 | Manitoba Moose | AHL | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2018–19 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 44 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2019–20 | Dinamo Minsk | KHL | 61 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| KHL totals | 129 | 2 | 16 | 18 | 76 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | ||||
International
| Year | Team | Event | Result | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Belarus | WJC18 | 9th | 5 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2009 | Belarus | WJC18-D1 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2010 | Belarus | WJC-D1 | 14th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Belarus | WC | 10th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Belarus | WJC-D1 | 14th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | |
| 2011 | Belarus | WC | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 2014 | Belarus | WC | 7th | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| 2016 | Belarus | WC | 12th | 7 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 2016 | Belarus | OGQ | DNQ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior totals | 16 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 30 | ||||
| Senior totals | 23 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 18 | ||||
References
- IIHF (2010). IIHF Media Guide & Record Book 2011. Moydart Press. p. 181. ISBN 978-0-9867964-0-1.
- "Kirill Gotovets". Hockey Database. Retrieved April 21, 2011.
- "Gotovets agrees to one-year deal with IceHogs". Rockford IceHogs. July 21, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- "GOTOVETS AGREES TO AHL DEAL WITH ROCKFORD". icehogs.com. Rockford IceHogs. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
- "Gotovets signs contract to return to Belarus". HC Dinamo Minsk (in Russian). July 28, 2016. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
- "Moose sign Gotovets and Dienes". Manitoba Moose. July 10, 2017. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
- "Gotovets returns to Minsk". Kontinental Hockey League (in Russian). May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018.
- "Avangard sign contract with Kirill Gotovets" (in Russian). Avangard Omsk. May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "Roster forming - 2014 WM - International Ice Hockey Federation IIHF". iihfworlds2014.com. Retrieved May 9, 2014.
External links
- Biographical information and career statistics from Eliteprospects.com, or Eurohockey.com, or The Internet Hockey Database